Chronicles of a video game tester

This site is obviously about the job of Video Game tester, yet until now I never felt the need to write an article about how to become a Video Game Tester. The reason is you do not really “become” a Video Game Tester.

There is no recognized school or diploma for game testing.

There is no training or certification that you write down on your CV that would magically make gaming companies think you are a rock star when it comes to game testing.

So how do you get to be a Video Game Tester?

The answer is quite simple: you go job hunting for a position of Video Game Tester and get the job. And let me give you some advice on that.

Before you start looking for a Video Game Tester job, it’s important you know what employers will expect from you. In this article I present a list of the most commonly required skills and education for the job.If you think you don’t master all these skills yet, don’t panic and keep reading!

Only an ideal candidate will master all these skills, and such candidate does not exist. The list is presented here to help you assess yourself andsell yourselfon your resume and at a job interview.

AGILE is a set of software development methods created a by a group of people tired of the lack of flexibility in their discipline. Depending how it’s done, AGILE can be very helpful, or it can be a pain in the neck.

When it comes to salary questions in the Video Game Industry you must be very careful totrust only reliable sourcesbecause some websites out there will pretend testers make a lot of money just to sell you expensive/useless training.